Week 11 :Story 22- Apple stops making wireless routers and shuts division

Apple stops making wireless routers and shuts division

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/22/apple-stops-making-wireless-airport-routers-shuts-division

Apple has closed the division responsible for designing its wireless routers, reassigning the employees within the company and putting an end to its 17-year-old AirPort product line, sources close to the company have confirmed.

• Every single other piece of hardware, including the Apple Watch, Apple TV, and all of Apple’s accessories, is bundled into an “Other Products” category, which brings in less than 5% of Apple’s overall revenue – less than the amount Apple makes from “services” like the iTunes Store and iCloud.
• attempt to “sharpen the company’s focus on consumer products that generate the bulk of its revenue”, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman.

Apple began shutting down the wireless router team over the past year, dispersing engineers to other product development groups.” Beneficiaries include the Apple TV division

Week 11 :Story 21- Elon Musk wants to cover the world with internet from space

Elon Musk wants to cover the world with internet from space 

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/17/elon-musk-satellites-internet-spacex

The story talks about how Elon Musks company Tesla is planning to employ 4,000 satellites in space. 

• Musk said in January 2015 that the plan would cost at least $10bn.
• Measuring 4m by 1.8 by 1.2m and weighing 386kg. 
• US government to operate a massive network of 4,425 satellites

I believe that this innovation will be very beneficial to the world due to the fact that people will have access to the internet when they need it which is useful as any information people are restricted from obtaining are able to do so because they now have access.The world we live in can have internet where ever you are. There's been no date for the release of the satellite itself but it is said to be that it would orbit in a range between 714 miles and 823 miles above the Earth

NDM: Marxism, Pluralism and Hegemony

1)Research the Ian Tomlinson case. What would the traditional, hegemonic view of the police be in a case like this? How did new and digital media create a different story? What does the police officer's subsequent acquittal suggest about the power of new and digital media?

From this research I can gather that Ian Tomlinson was innocently walking home from work during protests. The protest was the G20 in 2009. One of the police officers had anticipated he was a part of the protest where he was then assaulted by the police officer and later killed after being attacked.  One man recorded it and managed to get it published.

2) What does the author argue regarding whether hegemony is being challenged by Web 2.0? 

The author argues that the internet doesn’t showcase one view it also promotes other views and values from sites such as blogs. They also offer professional journalism.

3) In your opinion, do new and digital media reinforce dominant hegemonic views or give the audience a platform to challenge them?
In my opinion I believe that the article does reinforce hegemonic views as people are reading different articles that they find and do not challenge it and when there's a dominant hegemonic view which is being reinforced. People will be more inclined to believe it rather than challenge due to a moral panic being created.

4) Do recent world events such as Brexit or Donald Trump's election in the US suggest dominant hegemonic ideologies are being challenged or reinforced? There are arguments for both sides here - explain your opinion and why.

I believe that the Brexit issue and Donald Trump election has hegemonic views as there were both promises given by the two campaigns. The reason why these promises were made was because for Donald Trump his promise was to make ‘America Great Again’ this was done so people would vote for him because of the reinforced dominant hegemonic view. 

Week 10 :Story 20- Twitter users to get ability to mute words and conversations

Twitter users to get ability to mute words and conversations

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/15/twitter-users-to-get-ability-to-mute-words-and-conversations

This article talks about bout how users will now be able to mute the names of popular TV shows, for instance, or the teams playing in a match they intend to watch later in the day, from showing up in their notifications, although the mute will not affect a user’s main timeline. 

• After nine years, Twitter users will finally be able to mute specific conversations on the site, as well as filter out all tweets with a particular word or phrase from their notifications.
• “Our hateful conduct policy prohibits specific conduct that targets people on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, religious affiliation, age, disability, or disease. Today we’re giving you a more direct way to report this type of conduct for yourself, or for others, whenever you see it happening,” the company said. “This will improve our ability to process these reports, which helps reduce the burden on the person experiencing the abuse.”
• ''The outcome of the US election may create new issues for Twitter with questions over fake news being shared and over far right posters using the service for abuse. Donald Trump is to take Steve Bannon, the executive chairman of far-right news website Breitbart, to the White House as chief strategist. In July this year Twitter enforced its anti-hate speech rules against an editor on Breitbart, first removing his verified status and then deleting his account after he led a hate campaign against Leslie Jones, an actor in the latest Ghostbusters movie.''

Week 10 :Story 19 - 'Telegraph paywall initiative is an interesting strategic shift '

Telegraph paywall initiative is an interesting strategic shift '

https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/nov/03/telegraph-paywall-initiative-is-an-interesting-strategic-shift

This article talks about the Telegraph Media Group move to introduce a paywall for “premium content”.

• Although it will initially involve only 15% of the output of the Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, it is an acknowledgement that readers should pay for its journalism and, more importantly, that its journalism is worth paying for
• But the hard paywall will prevent any circumvention and it shows a determination by TMG to persuade its audience that they must pay a subscription.

I believe that  this is a new way that works for the Telegraph as there is only some stories that require payment. This could work as the readers of the Telegraph mostly consist of the higher socio-economic groups, however, it could  be a risky move to out some content behind a paywall.

Week 9 :Story 18 - 'Politics has gone wrong. Is digital technology to blame?'

'Politics has gone wrong. Is digital technology to blame?' 

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/oct/31/politics-digital-technology-brexit-donald-trump

This story talks about the influence of new and digital media on politics due to Brexit and the US election

• Politicians still have weapons at their disposal that Google and Facebook can't match  
• Digital technologies makes it easier to do a lot of things, it has shaped us to make life easier 

I believe that new and digital media is essential in our daily lives as it allows us to access our news. it has influenced people as we have become reliant of the internet for getting information or doing some online shopping. I believe that the media sometimes creates problematic situations for people, however it also brings people together that share similar views and values. 

Week 9: Story 17- 'Mark Zuckerberg rejects 'crazy idea' Facebook influenced US election result'

'Mark Zuckerberg rejects 'crazy idea' Facebook influenced US election result'

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2016/11/11/mark-zuckerberg-rejects-crazy-idea-facebook-influenced-us-electi/

This article talks about how Zuckerberg is being questioned on whether or not Facebook as influenced the US election by allowing fake news stories to be published on the social media networking website. 

• 'I think there's a certain profound lack of empathy in asserting that the only reason why someone would have voted the way they did is because they saw some fake news'
• “By far the biggest filter in the system is not that the content isn’t there, that you don’t have friends that support the other candidate or are of another religion, but that you just don’t click on it. You actually tune it out when you see it,” he said.

I personally believe that it has influenced the US election as millennials are  more likely to go to social media for news so Facebook should have been regulated so that the correct information was given to the public especially during an event as big as this.

NDM: News Values

NDM: News Values

2) Come up with a news story from the last 12 months for each of the categories suggested by Harriss, Leiter and Johnson:

·                     Conflict

Syrian war

·                     Progress

US election

·                     Disaster

Hurricane Matthew

·                     Consequence

Brexit

·                     Prominence 

US election

·                     Novelty

England manager sacked

3) What example news story does the Factsheet use to illustrate Galtung and Ruge's News Values? Why is it an appropriate example of a news story likely to gain prominent coverage?

An example news story in which the factsheet employs to signify Galtung and Ruge’s news values is the one of the British soldier getting killed. This affected the audience in which were British as this story relates to them it is appropriate story to use as it is linked with British culture and their views and ideologies.

4) What is gatekeeping?
Gatekeeping is the process through which information is filtered for dissemination, whether for publication, broadcasting, the Internet, or some other mode of communication.

5) What are the six ways bias can be created in news?

v  Selection and omission

v  Choice of words

v  Headline

v  Photos, captions, and camera angles

v  Placement

v  Through use of names and titles

6) How have online sources such as Twitter, bloggers or Wikileaks changed the way news is selected and published?

There are many ways in how online sources such as twitter and Wikileaks   have changed the way in which news is selected. These online sources allow news to be published without being looked at professionally in terms of regulations.

7) Give an example of a news story from the last 12 months that was reported as a result of online technology - Twitter, Wikileaks or similar.

The video of the black people being killed by the police.

8) Complete the task on the last page of the Factsheet regarding Sky News and Twitter:

·                     What does this reveal about how Sky views Twitter as a news source?

There are more individuals who are more likely to publish something on new and digital media than give to a big institution.

·                     What does it say about how news is being produced?

This showcases that there are a small amount of professionals producing news. Audiences will most likely to go online to consume their news. This is due to rise of people taking the news into their own hand. This is called citizen journalism.

·                     What role does the audience have in this process?

The role that audiences have is that they have the freedom to decide where to consume their news whether the online or on traditions TV News bulletins.

·                     Why might this be a problem for journalistic standards?

The reason why this would be a problem for journalists’ standards is that quality of news will be questioned due to the accuracy of some news such as citizen journalism. Someone might only show a few seconds and not the whole video.

Final tasks

9) In your opinion, how has new and digital media technology changed Galtung and Ruge’s news values? 
 In my opinion Galtung and Ruge’s news values is essential as showcases how news stories of published. It has changed in order to support the way news is delivered online compared to the BBC News.

10) How would you update them for 2016? Choose FOUR of Galtung and Ruge's news values and say how each one has been affected by the growth of new and digital technology.

Immediacy

There is no need to go through a long process in order to present the news.

Familiarity

An example news story in which the factsheet employs to signify Galtung and Ruge’s news values is the one of the British soldier getting killed. This affected the audience in which were British as this story relates to them it is appropriate story to use as it is linked with British culture and their views and ideologies.

Elite nations and people

This will indicate the news will travel faster online such as the US election and the incidents that have occurred during that.

Frequency

News with frequent stories such as black people in the USA covers a lot of the news due to citizen journalism.

Week 8: Story 16- 'Local newspaper content too full of listicles and clickbait - lecturer'

 

Local newspaper content too full of listicles and clickbait - lecturer

 https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/oct/26/local-newspaper-content-too-full-of-listicles-and-clickbait-lecturer

  

 This story talks about how some journalist are not recieving credibility that they once perhaps had. this is the case as some believe they don't offer news values

•  “The idea of a critical or rational press so clearly defined by Jurgen Habermas cannot, surely, be consistent with editorial policy that counts generating click-bait as part of its schedule. 
•  “Four reasons why listicles and click bait are killing real journalism”. In his polemic

 I personally believe that the article is correct as I do some news that I would consider not newsworthy however a click bait as the story is indeed interesting. This makes the credibility of journalism as a whole being overshadowed.

Week 8: Story 15- 'Lessons to be learned as the Buenos Aires Herald goes weekly'

'Lessons to be learned as the Buenos Aires Herald goes weekly'

https://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2016/oct/26/lessons-to-be-learned-as-the-buenos-aires-herald-goes-weekly

This showcases how Buenos Aires Herald are making their journalists redundant due to  

their struggle to stay on as a successful newspaper. They have changed from a daily to a weekly distributed platform. 

• “as many as 2,000 journalists may lose their jobs in the country in 2016, a staggering number which will damage the profession greatly”
•  That was a reference to the paper’s defiance of the brutal regime in the 1976-83 period by reporting on its abductions of people who came to be known as “the disappeared”

I believe that this symbolizes that new and digital media has shaped the way in which we consume our media and how its affecting large news print companies. It illustrates how print media is dying. This has a negetive impact on journalist and those studying to be one as there will be less jobs being offered.

 

 

 

NDM News: Citizen Journalism and hyper-reality

NDM News: Citizen Journalism and hyper-reality

The Rise and Rise of UGC

Examples:

·        People use devices like phones to record live events and use the internet to post the content.

·        Facebook

Theory (audience reception etc.):

·         They will feel like they will be getting more coverage as there’s

Benefits to institutions:

·         This will benefit big institutions such as the BBC as news channels can now use the user generated content to show their audiences evidence to a report through television or their website.

·         This could save them time as they wouldn’t have to the scene in which it happened.

Benefits to audience:

·         They will feel like they will be getting more coverage

·         They will have first-hand proof.

Wider issues and debates:

·         The problem with user generated content is that it doesn’t provide any opinions. However, is does allow us to challenge the position of power as they could be exposed.

SHEP:

·         Due to the raise of user-generated content it could risk journalist losing their job.

·         This would mean that massive institution could save money as they wouldn’t hire that many journalists.

3) What is meant by the term ‘citizen journalist’?

Citizen journalism refers to the reporting of news events by members of the public using the Internet to spread the information. Citizen journalism can be a simple reporting of facts and news that is largely ignored by large media companies. It is easily spread through personal websites, blogs, micro blogs, and social media and so on. Some types of citizen journalism also act as a check on the reporting of larger news outlets by providing alternative analysis.

4) What was one of the first examples of news being generated by ‘ordinary people’?

Rodney King was one of the first examples of news being generated by ‘ordinary people’ as he was brutally beaten by the police in LA which was recorded by police in the early 1990’s.

5) List some of the formats for participation that are now offered by news organisations.

Chat rooms, message rooms and online blogs.

6) What is one of the main differences between professionally shot footage and that taken first-hand (UGC)?

Professional footage will almost defiantly be first shown on the TV whereas USG will go viral on social media first.
7) What is a gatekeeper?

A gatekeeper is someone who decides and regulates what is or isn't news and what will or won't be broadcast.

8) How has the role of a gatekeeper changed?

I believe that the role of the gatekeepers hasn’t much changed. This is the case as people now use online blogs where they can share their opinions on issues and debates.

9) What is one of the primary concerns held by journalists over the rise of UGC?
Lots of Jobs will be lost due this matter.

10) Offer your own opinion (critical autonomy) on the following:

What impact is new/digital media having on:

·                     news stories

allows institutions to show evidence of news stories to increase trust with audiences

·                     the news agenda (the choice of stories that make up the news)

·                     the role of professionals in news

Hyper-reality and the digital renaissance' 

Examples

·         Use of social media such as snap chat and Facebook  in which allows news institutions to provide updated news for people to see

Theories 

·         Blumer and Katz- Uses and gratifications, personal identity

·         Hyperaemic needle

Positive aspects of new technology (or 'digital renaissance' 

·         It allows citizen journalism (Citizen journalism refers to the reporting of news events by members of the public using the Internet to spread the information)

Negative aspects of new technology on audiences and society  

·         Journalist could lose their jobs

Wider issues and debates 

·          This could affect people in a negative way as it could lead to cyber bullying.

3) The article was written in 2009. Offer three examples of more recent social networking sites or uses of technology that support the idea of a 'digital renaissance'.

·         Twitter,

·         Instagram

·         Facebook

4) How do live streaming services such as Periscope or Facebook Live fit into the idea of a 'digital renaissance'? Are these a force for good or simply a further blurring of reality?

The way in which it fits into the idea of the ‘digital renaissance’ as they offer more realistic view on some issues.

5) How can we link the 'digital renaissance' to our case study on news? Is citizen journalism a further example of hyper-reality or is it actually making news more accurate and closer to real life?

The idea of citizen journalism provides a way in which people can identify what’s happening as it is happening. However news is recorded to symbolise a specific point of view.